1. He's Done It Before

One of the biggest reasons why I'm convinced Velasquez will successfully defend his title on Saturday night is because he's beaten "Bigfoot" before.

Not only did the reigning champ defeat Silva, he did so in a brutal and convincing fashion.

When the two first squared off at UFC 146, Velasquez easily manhandled the Brazilian, quickly taking him to the mat before raining down with elbows and strikes. As you can see from the picture in this slide, it wasn't a pretty sight.

Now, we've seen fighters vindicate losses in rematches before–Velasquez himself is living proof of that. However, the disparity in skill level and absolute dominance by the champ in their first meeting doesn't give me much hope for "Bigfoot" in this fight.

While history doesn't always repeat itself, I have a feeling that it will on Saturday night.